Post by BoW GaCAman on Dec 2, 2014 11:36:14 GMT -5
The 22 Beast uses commercial 6mm HAGAR brass necked down to 22 cal.
Similar case length to the .223 Remington allows you to use you favorite 22 cal. magazine fed bullets backed by a lot more power!
Brass is easy to make with a simple neck down process!
The 22 Beast has the case capacity to run the 77-82 gr bullets easily in the 2800-3000 fps range (see chronograph results, below).
The 22 Beast (left) has a significantly larger powder capacity than the .223 Rem. (right) and can easily push the 77-82gr bullets at 2800-3000 fps.
Load Testing and Load Data for the 22 Beast:
Chrono results (tested in Pennsylvania):
Magazine Fed results (i.e. bullets loaded at an OAL suitable for magazines):
27 gr. N140, BR-4 Primer, Berger 77 OTM @ 2.265" OAL (magazine Fed - thrown charges) 2809 fps
26 gr. Varget, BR-4 Primer, Sierra 77 gr. MatchKing, 2.260" OAL (mag fed) - 2702 fps
27 gr. Varget, BR-4 Primer, Sierra 77 gr. MatchKing, 2.260" OAL (mag fed) - 2826 fps
28 gr. Varget, BR-4 Primer, Sierra 77 gr. MatchKing, 2.260" OAL (mag fed) - 2924 fps
26 gr. H4895, BR-4 Primer, Sierra 77 gr. MatchKing, 2.260" OAL (mag fed) - 2840 fps
27 gr. H4895, BR-4 Primer, Sierra 77 gr. MatchKing, 2.260" OAL (mag fed) - 2954 fps
27.5 gr. H4895, BR-4 Primer, Sierra 77 gr. MatchKing, 2.260" OAL (mag fed) - 3027 fps
26 gr. IMR 8208 XBR , BR-4 Primer, Sierra 77 gr. MatchKing, 2.260" OAL (mag fed) - 2854 fps
27 gr. IMR 8208 XBR , BR-4 Primer, Sierra 77 gr. MatchKing, 2.260" OAL (mag fed) - 2929 fps
27.5 gr. IMR 8208 XBR , BR-4 Primer, Sierra 77 gr. MatchKing, 2.260" OAL (mag fed) - 2985 fps
27 gr. RL-15, BR-4 Primer, Sierra 77 gr. MatchKing, 2.260" OAL (mag fed) - 2804 fps
28 gr. RL-15, BR-4 Primer, Sierra 77 gr. MatchKing, 2.260" OAL (mag fed) - 2889 fps
Long Line Charges (set up for sing loading - - loaded long)
27 gr. N140, BR-4 Primer, Berger 82 gr. BT w/ .020 jump, 2834 fps, ES 26, SD 11
28 gr. N140, BR-4 Primer, Berger 82 gr. BT w/ .020 jump, 2932 fps, ES 16, SD 6
26.5 gr. N140, BR-4 Primer, Berger 90 gr. LRBT w/ .015 jump, 2746 fps, ES 17, SD 6
27.5 gr. N140, BR-4 Primer, Berger 90 gr. LRBT w/ .015 jump, 2837 fps, ES 30, SD 12
27 gr. Varget, BR-4 Primer, Berger 82 gr. BT w/ .020 jump, 2822 fps, ES 23, SD 10
28 gr. Varget, BR-4 Primer, Berger 82 gr. BT w/ .020 jump, 2944 fps, ES 27, SD 10
26.5 gr. Varget, BR-4 Primer, Berger 90 gr. LRBT w/ .015 jump, 2768 fps, ES 29, SD 10
27.5 gr. Varget, BR-4 Primer, Berger 90 gr. LRBT w/ .015 jump, 2866 fps, ES 20, SD 7
27 gr. RL15, BR-4 Primer, Berger 82 gr. BT w/ .020 jump, 2879 fps, ES 3, SD 1
28 gr. RL15, BR-4 Primer, Berger 82 gr. BT w/ .020 jump, 2957 fps, ES 15, SD 7
26.5 gr. RL15, BR-4 Primer, Berger 90 gr. LRBT w/ .015 jump, 2775 fps, ES 15, SD 6
27.5 gr. RL15, BR-4 Primer, Berger 90 gr. LRBT w/ .015 jump, 2857 fps, ES 33, SD 12